“I will tell you one joke,” Hastings said. “Do you know the difference between a crisis and a catastrophe?”

“‘A crisis is if Donald Trump falls into the Potomac River and can’t swim,’” Hastings said, retelling the joke. “‘And a catastrophe is anybody saves his ass.’”

The crowd cheered and whooped in delight at the joke.

.@AlceeHastingsFL warms up Democratic rally in Sunrise with a joke about the difference between a crisis and a catastrophe.Crisis: if @realDonaldTrump falls into the Potomac River & can’t swim.Catastrophe: If “anybody saves his ass.”

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